Nut & Peanut Allergy | Living With Nut Allergies

Starting school with a nut allergy: what we learned in the first year

February 29, 2016 Leave a comment

Hands up: who had the jitters before their child started school? I did. Would he enjoy it? Would he make friends? Would the staff teach him well? Would he accidentally eat peanut? Would he have a... Continue Reading

Nut free Easter Eggs – Your 2016 shopping guide

February 26, 2016 14 Comments

Here we go again: time for a nut free Easter egg hunt! Easter Sunday this year is 27 March 2016, so the countdown is on for tracking down nut safe versions of Easter goodies. This year is... Continue Reading

Happy nut free Christmas (2015 edition)

November 1, 2015 Leave a comment

My 5-year-old son's ideal year would be one week long, comprising Easter, his birthday, Halloween and Christmas Day. And repeat. No sooner has he reached the bottom of his Santa sack, he's asking me when it's... Continue Reading

Going on holiday with a nut allergy

August 17, 2015 1 Comment

My family's "free from story" has recently been featured on the Holland & Barrett website. In the post, I talk how we were thrown into the nut free world when my son had anaphylaxis at... Continue Reading

Making up for lost nuts

September 5, 2013 Leave a comment

Today’s guest post is by registered dietitian, Sian Riley, founder of The Internet Dietitian.com. As well as having wide professional experience of advising people with food allergies and intolerances, Sian is also herself an “allergy mum”... Continue Reading

Top tips to take the stress out of travelling with allergies

August 5, 2013 4 Comments

Today’s guest post is by Michelle Byrne, who runs the Manchester Allergy Support Group. Since my son’s peanut allergy diagnosis, we have so far holidayed in Britain. When I began attending the support group in May... Continue Reading

Jane’s story: iQ Chocolate: nut free and free from top 14 allergens

May 12, 2016 Leave a comment

Finding nut free chocolate can be a bit of a challenge. Factor in multiple allergies, the hunt becomes harder still. While there are dairy free and nut free brands out there, what if you're avoiding nuts, dairy,... Continue Reading

Amelia’s story: allergies on the road

May 4, 2016 Leave a comment

Today’s allergy entrepreneur sharing her story is Amelia Atkinson, the founder and creator of Pillows & Pitstops, a website that helps travellers find recommended stop-offs on their journey. When my family drives from Cheshire to Cornwall, our food... Continue Reading

Caroline’s story: how nut allergy led to home educating success

October 23, 2015 Leave a comment

Today, Caroline, founder of Nut Free Chocolate People, shares how her son's nut allergy diagnosis led to her family opting for home schooling. While acknowledging it's not for everyone, here she talks about how home... Continue Reading

Lisa’s story: All inclusive holiday in Majorca with a nut allergy

August 24, 2014 Leave a comment

Lisa recently holidayed at the Coma Gran, Majorca with her nut and kiwi allergic son and gluten intolerant daughter. Here she shares her family's food allergy friendly travel experience! We travelled to Majorca to the resort... Continue Reading

Steph’s story: Holiday in Gran Canaria with a nut allergy

June 5, 2014 Leave a comment

Steph travelled to Gran Canaria in May 2014 with her nut allergic son. It was their first abroad holiday post nut allergy diagnosis. Here's her review of the nut allergy friendly Lopesan Villa Del Conde, Meloneras...... Continue Reading

Joanne’s story: living in Belgium with a nut allergy

April 24, 2014 4 Comments

I live in Brussels, Belgium with my husband and 2 children, Amber aged 4 and George 5. We have been here 3 years and have another year to go. George had an egg allergy as... Continue Reading